Investor Relations

SEC Filings

assets at the KHE reporting unit. The KHE reporting unit failed the step one goodwill impairment test. As a result of the step two analysis, the Company recorded a $248.6 million goodwill impairment charge. The Company estimated the fair value of the KHE reporting unit utilizing a discounted cash flow model, supported by a market approach. A substantial portion of the impairment charge is due to the amount of unrecognized intangible assets identified in the step two analysis.

In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2015, Kaplan recorded intangible asset impairment charges of $0.9 million related to one of the Kaplan International businesses and $0.5 million related to a KTP business. The fair values of these intangible assets were estimated using an income approach. In November 2015, the Company announced that Trove, a digital innovation team included in other businesses, would largely be integrated into SocialCode and that Trove’s existing offerings would be discontinued. In connection with this action, the Company recorded a $2.8 million goodwill impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Amortization of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, was $41.2 million, $26.7 million and $19.0 million, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets is estimated to be approximately $41 million in 2018, $39 million in 2019, $36 million in 2020, $31 million in 2021, $25 million in 2022 and $66 million thereafter.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows: